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QUOTE (SCCWS @ Feb 1, 2018 -> 06:28 PM) I don't think it is a coincidence that the White Sox and Bulls have both slashed payroll significantly. So I don't see any significant bumps in payroll until the Sox are ready to compete................or JR sells. It's a conspiracy I tells ya!

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 31, 2018 -> 03:55 PM) Lol...please sign Hosmer to a 7+ year deal Royals. That would be f***ing sweet as hell for us. I wonder how KC feels about Hosmer? If only we had some inside info on the views of how a "potential" deal will be viewed by the baseball world/KC sports radio/Royals fans.......

QUOTE (skooch @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 08:54 PM) If you really want a reminder to be patient, how about having the Adams (Dunn & LaRoche) and Jeff Samardzija. This ought to really give pause to those who would want to hit the FA market and try to catch lightning in a bottle. I want to say that they've all made the banner before (maybe not all at the same time, but at some point over their forgettable Sox careers), which if they reappeared would send me into fits of rage. Long live Cody Asche!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 29, 2018 -> 04:22 PM) Does this thread mean I finally get to use the term Whitesplaining? If there were ever a thread for the term to be thrown out there, this is the one.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Jan 26, 2018 -> 01:50 PM) I vote it remains Asche until an 83+ win season. I support this. Cody Asche is just a reminder to be patient and the new banner (and its focal points) will present itself when the time is right.....I also find it hilarious, but that's just my opinion.

Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers The #Brewers have acquired OF Christian Yelich from Miami in exchange for OF Lewis Brinson, OF Monte Harrison, INF Isan Diaz and RHP Jordan Yamamoto.

Jon Heyman @JonHeyman Marlins get Brinson and Diaz Jon Heyman @JonHeyman now Marlins get two more players. Four for yelich.

Ken Rosenthal‏Verified account @Ken_Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal #Marlins getting multiple players from #Brewers for Yelich, sources say. Rival execs expect Brinson to be part of deal. Not confirmed. @Ken_Rosenthal 53s53 seconds ago Clarification: The return to #Marlins is not confirmed. Yelich to #Brewers is happening.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Jan 19, 2018 -> 06:19 PM) Love all this. I’ve always wanted to see them incorporate a green as an alternate. Black and green. Think they’d sell boat loads on the south side. I never considered black and green before but that would be a real nice look. I'm a fan.

Personally I'm glad we've kept the look we've had for the last 20+ years and I don't want to change it. Loved the sleeveless growing up, but as an alternate I wouldn't mind seeing the batterman style but with the current color scheme (Similar to the new BP ST hats this year). I think that could look real sharp.

Chris Cotillo @ChrisCotillo Source: Ex-Rockies righty Gonzalez Germen to the White Sox on a minor-league deal. Spent 2017 in Japan.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 15, 2018 -> 06:13 PM) Apparently, they've decided to play Pence in LF, Austin Slater (?), one of their better prospects in CF and McCutcheon in RF. I don't know...maybe if Longoria can improve his offensive numbers outside of the AL, they can be in the race. It all comes down to Bumgarner, Cueto and that suspect bullpen. Btw, has any team made an offer on Matt Cain? I would think he MIGHT be a decent innings-eater candidate if we can sign him for $3-4 million + some reasonable incentives to flip him at the deadline to a contender, but that's probably a long shot he can ever recover his form of 5 years ago (see Lincecum). He retired at the end of this season. Link

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal now Source: #Pirates sending #SFGiants $2.5M as part of McCutchen trade. McCutchen earning $14.5M in 2018.

Bob Nightengale‏Verified account @BNightengale The #SFGiants are also trading outfield prospect Bryan Reynolds, ranked 4th in their system, with RHP Kylce Crick to #Pirates to complete Andrew McCutchen trade

Alex Pavlovic @PavlovicNBCS Per source, Kyle Crick is part of the McCutchen trade.

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 8s #SFGiants have agreed to acquire Andrew McCutchen from the #Pirates, pending a review of medical records, sources tell The Athletic.

Jon Heyman @JonHeyman avi garcia files at $6.7M, chisox file at $5.85M

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 10, 2018 -> 05:48 PM) We are also amused when your posts are broken down point for point and you manage to overlook that

Link 40-Man now at 40. Jose's Baseball Reference page for anyone interested

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal now Earlier I quoted a source saying Cole to #Astros was close. Clearly that is not the case. Had heard all morning there was significant momentum toward a trade, with specific names under discussion. A deal surely remains possible. But I was mistaken to call it close at that time.

Bob Nightengale @BNightengale now Gerrit Cole and his agents still waiting to be told he's been traded from #Pirates to #Astros. No official call yet

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 7, 2018 -> 07:04 AM) Naw, no way. I had more fun watching last year than the previous two years combined. 100% agree here. Last year was a breath of fresh air for me as a fan.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 6, 2018 -> 03:58 PM) You guys are too buried in stats and have to discuss the human element. Picture greg watching a Royals game or driving in the car listening and watching Soria blow 7 saves each of the past two seasons. I'd laugh at the reaction on the talk shows the next day. Soria was that bad in KC. I don't care how much you guys say I'm full of bleep. I know what I see and hear and 7 saves each season are a lot of blown saves. Heaven forbid my guy Bobby Jenks blow 7 saves or even David Robertson who I also liked. Now Soria was great his first stint in KC. His second tenure there they were dying to shed that salary and got rid of him, unfortunately to my team. If somehow he's great again, awesome. Never underestimate Coop. But it's tough for me to think about paying for mlb and seeing Soria come in games. Cause he's been that bad of late. I'm not the devil. I am not rooting for the Sox to lose. Heaven forbid I've been one of the lone voices of fandom (with El Rockin) cheering for the team to win "meaningless" games and not caring about draft picks. Somebody should do a thread ranking and rating all the posters like past years. I am confident at least my passion for the Sox would be recognized. Go Soria! Go Sox! I find these points interesting. Considering that this one relief pitcher may appear in roughly 4% (took avg of Soria's total IP over the last 3 seasons ( vs the total # of innings over the course of 162 games (1458 total innings), not including any games that may go to extras...and this is all assuming that Soria would be on the team for the full season) of the team's games over the course of a season, that that is the straw that broke greg's back and he can no longer stomach to pay to watch the Sox play. The other 96% of the Sorialess White Sox time isn't great enough to overcome the appearances of one man? I know you believe he blows, which you've made very apparent over the course of this thread, but you really seem to be holding some grudge bc KC raido said its cool to do. BTW, David Robertson blew 7 saves in BOTH 2015 & 2016 with the Sox and Jenks blew 6 in 2009, which isn't 7 but damn close, so they both must have had terrible seasons despite what the statistics may say right?

Andy McCullough @McCulloughTimes Sources: The Dodgers are close to finalizing a three-team trade that would bring LHP Scott Alexander to LA, send RHP Trevor Oaks to KC and send LHP Luis Avilan to White Sox.

Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal now #Dodgers have indeed made trade, as @jcrasnick reported, but not with #WhiteSox, source tells The Athletic. In process of calling players. well this is awkward...